Nicole Carpenter
@nicolecarpenter.bsky.social
reporter, former polygon
text me on signal @ nicolecarpenter.87
text me on signal @ nicolecarpenter.87
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The untold history of Barbie Fashion Designer, the first mass-market ‘game for girls’
How Digital Domain and Mattel Media built Barbie’s wardrobe
www.polygon.com
I'm getting more sad about getting laid off. My work means so much to me. I'm a really good reporter. I've been getting scoops every single week lately, while also doing in-depth, award-winning reporting. I have good ideas!
New email: nicolecarpenterwrites@gmail.com
www.polygon.com/23776996/bar...
New email: nicolecarpenterwrites@gmail.com
www.polygon.com/23776996/bar...
i got hit point blank with a slapshot, right above the knee where there are no pads, last night from a man double my size… i am feeling rough this morning
November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
i got hit point blank with a slapshot, right above the knee where there are no pads, last night from a man double my size… i am feeling rough this morning
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Despite the ravages of age and an internet steeped in misinformation, your eyes – in this one case – do not deceive you: Website different. It’s taken an immense amount of time and effort, but welcome to Aftermath version 2.0:
aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Despite the ravages of age and an internet steeped in misinformation, your eyes – in this one case – do not deceive you: Website different. It’s taken an immense amount of time and effort, but welcome to Aftermath version 2.0:
aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
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For non-subscribers, here's a gift: For the next 30 days, Aftermath subscriptions for new readers are on sale at $1 for your first month:
aftermath.ghost.io/11-06-2025...
aftermath.ghost.io/11-06-2025...
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
For non-subscribers, here's a gift: For the next 30 days, Aftermath subscriptions for new readers are on sale at $1 for your first month:
aftermath.ghost.io/11-06-2025...
aftermath.ghost.io/11-06-2025...
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Tonight was a very bad night.
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Aftermath’s first two years have been packed with highlights, like the time @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social published a story about breast milk rivers, and then a student emailed us to say we couldn’t post anything weird/horny for a day (they were trying to make us look credible to their professor):
November 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Aftermath’s first two years have been packed with highlights, like the time @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social published a story about breast milk rivers, and then a student emailed us to say we couldn’t post anything weird/horny for a day (they were trying to make us look credible to their professor):
this game is an absolute delight
November 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
this game is an absolute delight
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the idea of doing a jigsaw puzzle fills me with a cold fear but this @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social blog talked me into this game aftermath.site/solve-these-...
Solve These Strange Jigsaws - Aftermath
There are so many moments in Strange Jigsaws that I want to talk about, but unfortunately talking about them will sully the experience.
aftermath.site
November 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
the idea of doing a jigsaw puzzle fills me with a cold fear but this @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social blog talked me into this game aftermath.site/solve-these-...
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We're LIVE
On today's stream, it's our two-year anniversary special! The whole gang, including contributors, will be live to discuss our accomplishments, failures, hopes, dreams, and fears. We'll also be making some big announcements about the near future. We go live at 4 PM ET
www.twitch.tv/aftermathdot...
www.twitch.tv/aftermathdot...
November 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
We're LIVE
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conde nast fired the vp of new york newsguild for asking HR questions
More important to me than my identity, I am also the Vice President of the NewsGuild of New York, and targeting me with a blatantly retaliatory termination like this feels like an egregious shot against our union and against media workers as a whole.
November 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
conde nast fired the vp of new york newsguild for asking HR questions
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On today's stream, it's our two-year anniversary special! The whole gang, including contributors, will be live to discuss our accomplishments, failures, hopes, dreams, and fears. We'll also be making some big announcements about the near future. We go live at 4 PM ET
www.twitch.tv/aftermathdot...
www.twitch.tv/aftermathdot...
November 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
On today's stream, it's our two-year anniversary special! The whole gang, including contributors, will be live to discuss our accomplishments, failures, hopes, dreams, and fears. We'll also be making some big announcements about the near future. We go live at 4 PM ET
www.twitch.tv/aftermathdot...
www.twitch.tv/aftermathdot...
this is a big deal! i spoke to two lawyers about it. (thanks @haleyfax.bsky.social!!!!!)
How the US Patent and Trademark Office will re-examine Nintendo's battling patent
aftermath.site/uspto-pokemon-...
aftermath.site/uspto-pokemon-...
November 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
this is a big deal! i spoke to two lawyers about it. (thanks @haleyfax.bsky.social!!!!!)
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Pilot had a massive ad spread in a jp newspaper with "make AI jealous" and "write what AI can't touch" written on it
Anyway I think everyone should own a Pilot kakuno pen
Anyway I think everyone should own a Pilot kakuno pen
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Pilot had a massive ad spread in a jp newspaper with "make AI jealous" and "write what AI can't touch" written on it
Anyway I think everyone should own a Pilot kakuno pen
Anyway I think everyone should own a Pilot kakuno pen
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
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It’s not ever about the numbers—you can bring insane audience engagement, views, eyeballs to your verticals, shape the conversation in wonderful ways, win awards and on and on
And they still will nuke your job and your entire desk in the name of capital consolidation and kissing the fucking ring
And they still will nuke your job and your entire desk in the name of capital consolidation and kissing the fucking ring
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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I was on the most recent episode of close all tabs, @morgansung.bsky.social's excellent KQED podcast, talking about twitch's political reckoning. if you for some reason do not already get enough of me on aftermath hours, go listen!
www.kqed.org/news/1206199...
www.kqed.org/news/1206199...
A Political Reckoning for Twitch? | KQED
TwitchCon, Twitch’s annual convention in San Diego for all things streaming and gaming, is facing heightened scrutiny after streamer Emiru was assaulted there during a meet-and-greet. The incident occ...
www.kqed.org
November 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I was on the most recent episode of close all tabs, @morgansung.bsky.social's excellent KQED podcast, talking about twitch's political reckoning. if you for some reason do not already get enough of me on aftermath hours, go listen!
www.kqed.org/news/1206199...
www.kqed.org/news/1206199...
not to brag but my top wpm is 136
my first for gamespot, about the typing games that are doing a bunch of fun things with the genre:
www.gamespot.com/articles/typ...
www.gamespot.com/articles/typ...
Typing Games Are Cool Again Thanks To Wildly Unexpected Twists
Typing games have come a long way since Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing.
www.gamespot.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
not to brag but my top wpm is 136
my first for gamespot, about the typing games that are doing a bunch of fun things with the genre:
www.gamespot.com/articles/typ...
www.gamespot.com/articles/typ...
Typing Games Are Cool Again Thanks To Wildly Unexpected Twists
Typing games have come a long way since Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing.
www.gamespot.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
my first for gamespot, about the typing games that are doing a bunch of fun things with the genre:
www.gamespot.com/articles/typ...
www.gamespot.com/articles/typ...
the bullpen running across the outfield when benches clear is the funniest thing in sports
November 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
the bullpen running across the outfield when benches clear is the funniest thing in sports
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"What the fuck man?"
"Fuck you, motherfucker"
"Fuck you, motherfucker"
November 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
"What the fuck man?"
"Fuck you, motherfucker"
"Fuck you, motherfucker"
celebrated my birthday a day early with a bruins win 🎉
November 1, 2025 at 11:47 PM
celebrated my birthday a day early with a bruins win 🎉
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Behind Escape from Duckov's unlikely rise to the top of the Steam charts
Behind Escape from Duckov's unlikely rise to the top of the Steam charts
A duck-themed reimagining of the extraction shooter genre proved to be a winning formula for Escape from Duckov.
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Behind Escape from Duckov's unlikely rise to the top of the Steam charts